Drew Francis » Austin http://drewfrancis.com Entertain me Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:54:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Short update http://drewfrancis.com/short-update/ http://drewfrancis.com/short-update/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:50:44 +0000 drew http://drewfrancis.com/?p=1569 Read The Rest →]]> This update will be done by list.

1. Had a great meeting with my Pastor today. Never done that. Going to do that a couple more times. It was really good to talk with him. Pastoral care seems to be a real thing.

2. I am going back to school.  Only two more classes and a paper and I’m done. I could have done this last year.  Weird to think that. That’s something.

3. Vacation starts officially on Monday. I’ve been there for the past two weeks. I will be hitting the reset button.

4. I’m getting a roommate.

5. My dad asked me to visit him some time this fall.  I have to make that happen.

6. No car yet. My pastor said something that has been ripping at me.  He asked whether me having a hard time with of buying a car can be equated with some of my indecision life direction. Hmmm.

7. I started removing facebook friends to much on my page and too many political statements for me. You have the freedom but sometimes I really just care about the new dress you just bought.

8. Oh my vacation will take me to Austin and then on to Seattle.

9. I will be building a flagstone porch. Time to call Andy.

10. ?

]]> http://drewfrancis.com/short-update/feed/ 2 i wish i were talented http://drewfrancis.com/i-wish-i-were-talented/ http://drewfrancis.com/i-wish-i-were-talented/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:58:09 +0000 drew http://drewfrancis.com/?p=1384 Read The Rest →]]> This week is going to be a short week for me. On friday I will be heading to see this guy in Austin TX. Yee Haw.   I am really looking forward to it. It’s kinda spur (this isn’t a joke here) of the moment kinda thing. I am realizing that when you dont have another person in your life or any kind of extra curricular activity you tend to throw your self into your work. Sacrificing you sanity for the company allowing it to change your mood from when you walk in to when you leave. Some say I need a vacation. It’s been awhile since I’ve taken any length of time. A weekend here an afternoon there.  Anyway when you aren’t away from someone you start to stop caring about being away. Does that make sense?  Well I’m going to start doing it more often. No guilt here. My hope is to take a mini sabbatical in the fall. Use up some of those weeks I’ve been given.

in other news……

My running has been getting better. I have a great friend that I run with on Thursday nights. We’ve turned it into an event. I’m still down 22 lbs or 9.9 kg and counting. Every jean I tried on today  fit. I ended up not buying any.  Turned out I just  wanted a new pair.  Not a very good reason.  I’m thinking of selling my car. I cleaned out the attic of crap so now its on to the one big item in my garage.   This seems like a good idea. I’ll let you know how it goes. I think for 2009 I need to do something big. I just don’t know what it is yet. Oh and these guys support compassion so big ups to them.

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Your moment of zen…Now get up and dance

]]> http://drewfrancis.com/i-wish-i-were-talented/feed/ 3 Got to get to bed http://drewfrancis.com/got-to-get-to-bed/ http://drewfrancis.com/got-to-get-to-bed/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:13:28 +0000 drew http://drewfrancis.com/?p=1031 Read The Rest →]]> img_9461Well it’s been a while since I’ve written anything substantial. I think because I realize that I never really take the time to read all the words that someone takes the time to write so…. It’s hard for me to imagine…well..you get the point.  I spent the weekend at conference tour.  I could see a little bit in Travis on how I felt at times when I was on the road last year.  ( oh and this could be just me but it will help me with my point)  When you are us Travis knows what I’m talking about you feel a bit like you’re out there all by yourself.   You’re with this group of people that you actually like and want the best for but they aren’t your friends. Things will end and they will go on their way.  So here you are every week somewhat floating out there.  I know that many times I felt lonely I guess is the word.  At the end of the week you crawl back to your apartment out house only to do it all over again.   That can be exhausting. So you like it when people visit its like having friends over. I got to visit and soon it will be me.  So yeah I think I saw that today.
I also realized something that has nothing to do with what I just told you so suck it up. Anyway. Here’s a 25 things kinda thing.  I still feel like I’m 25…yeah weird right. Mentally not physically I guess.  I wonder if it’s because I started full time around that age at the place I work now. ( I know I never say the name  but most know suck that up too) OK I had a point. Well I went around today meeting people on this conference thing (do you like how I just went back to that) and one meeting stuck out in my mind…It was a girl…She was telling me about where she was in life.  She was here doing this thing and didn’t know if she wanted to do this thing again or go find something else to do. She said she had this degree …History I think and that she didn’t know what she would do with that..maybe business because she thought people like that type of degree because you know research.  (I’m going somewhere with this)  I didn’t give any advice or anything….remember I’m still mentally 25 but if I did here is what I would say….Why Do you feel like you have to do anything….I think she has a little of that already but I’m sure there are world pressures that say “You finished college so what now?” Listen..You have the opportunity right now before cars and debt and houses and all the crap that we pile up on ourselves to take a different route. I would say be the envy of all your friends when you say “Yeah I was helping migrant workers in southern California sign up for healthcare” (I’m the envy of all my conservative friends) or “yeah I taught English in Thialand and now I’m im digging wells in Togo (that’s a place right)  and I don’t even know how to dig a well” Do you get what I’m saying.  Some of us it isn’t too late, I did say “isn’t” too late. We are just too scared I’m too scared….I think coward is the word….Ok this is at the point where I stop reading so how is this for an abrupt ending peace.

]]> http://drewfrancis.com/got-to-get-to-bed/feed/ 0 Sunday http://drewfrancis.com/sunday-2/ http://drewfrancis.com/sunday-2/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:17:34 +0000 drew http://drewfrancis.com/?p=651 Read The Rest →]]> Today is my last day in Austin and Aaron dragged me to his church where he sings or something.  I think its kinda cool that they set up in a gym every sunday. No real flash or anything just some video screens and a couple par cans. Peace.

]]> http://drewfrancis.com/sunday-2/feed/ 2 short note http://drewfrancis.com/short-note/ http://drewfrancis.com/short-note/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:24:57 +0000 drew http://drewfrancis.com/?p=646 I’m on to day two in Austin Texas.

I got a bite on this yesterday.

Going to lower some other prices.

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